Match #1
Cottey College
Nevada, MO
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate69%
- 254 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 57%
- Average net price $21,347, close to $19,741
The colleges most similar to Stephens College are Cottey College, College of Saint Mary, and Simpson College-Iowa. Stephens College admits 77% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,741 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Stephens College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Stephens College
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Match #2
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate45%
- 445 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 57%
- Enrollment 445 students, close to 391
Match #3
Simpson College-Iowa
Indianola, IA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,227 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 57%
- Average net price $20,460, close to $19,741
Match #4
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate76%
- 443 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 57%
- Enrollment 443 students, close to 391
Match #5
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate84%
- 834 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 57%
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 77%
Match #6
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate62%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 57%
- Average net price $17,607, close to $19,741
Match #7
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate86%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $20,863, close to $19,741
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 77%
Match #8
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate68%
- 665 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $21,238, close to $19,741
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 77%
Match #9
Salem College-North Carolina
Winston-Salem, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate77%
- 423 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 423 students, close to 391
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 77%
Match #10
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate82%
- 709 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 77%
- Average net price $17,297, close to $19,741
Questions about Stephens College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Stephens College?
The closest matches to Stephens College are Cottey College, College of Saint Mary, Simpson College-Iowa, Sweet Briar College, and Cedar Crest College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Stephens College hard to get into?
Stephens College admitted 77% of its 677 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Stephens College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Stephens College ($19,741 a year), including College of Saint Mary ($14,621), Notre Dame of Maryland University ($17,297), and Mount Mary University ($17,607). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
